World famous ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, 39, in his first screen acting role as Rudolph Valentino in London, England on Sept. 22, 1977, in a scene from a new film about the sophisticated screen lover of silent films. There has been some controversy over the stormy scenes between Nureyev and Michelle Phillips, a former member of the Mamas and the Papas singing group. The film, entitled “Valentino” is written and directed by Ken Russell and will have its Royal Charity Premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre, London, on October 23. (AP Photo/Press Association)